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Long O Sound (Ō)

The Long O sound says its own name: “Ō” (like “oh!”)

When we say Long O, it sounds like the letter O itself - “Ō

Examples of Long O Sound:

  • Ocean 🌊 - “Ō-cean”
  • Boat ⛵ - “b-Ō-t”
  • Rope 🪢 - “r-Ō-pe”
  • Home 🏠 - “h-Ō-me”
  • Nose 👃 - “n-Ō-ze”

When there’s an E at the end, the O says its name!

  • bone → b-Ō-ne 🦴
  • cone → c-Ō-ne 🍦
  • hope → h-Ō-pe
  • joke → j-Ō-ke 😄
  • note → n-Ō-te 🎵
  • poke → p-Ō-ke

The letters OA together make the long O sound:

  • boat → b-Ō-t ⛵
  • coat → c-Ō-t 🧥
  • goat → g-Ō-t 🐐
  • soap → s-Ō-p 🧼
  • road → r-Ō-d 🛣️
  • toad → t-Ō-d 🐸

Sometimes OW sounds like long O:

  • slow → sl-Ō 🐌
  • grow → gr-Ō 🌱
  • snow → sn-Ō ❄️
  • show → sh-Ō 🎭
  • glow → gl-Ō ✨
  • blow → bl-Ō 💨
  • Rose 🌹 - r-Ō-ze
  • Stone 🪨 - st-Ō-ne
  • Globe 🌍 - gl-Ō-be
  • Throne 👑 - thr-Ō-ne
  • Go - g-Ō
  • Throw - thr-Ō
  • Know - n-Ō
  • Show - sh-Ō
  • Grow - gr-Ō
  • Goat 🐐 - g-Ō-t
  • Toad 🐸 - t-Ō-d
  • Crow 🐦‍⬛ - cr-Ō

Say these words slowly:

  1. Toe 🦶 - t-Ō
  2. Go - g-Ō
  3. No - n-Ō
  4. So - s-Ō

What rhymes with “boat”?

  • coat, goat, note, vote 🗳️

What rhymes with “grow”?

  • show, know, glow, snow ❄️
  1. I wear my c___t when it’s cold. (coat)
  2. The flowers gr___ in spring. (grow)
  3. I write a n___te to my friend. (note)
  4. Let’s g___ to the park. (go)

Find things around you with the Long O sound:

  • In the kitchen: stove 🔥, bowl 🥣
  • Outside: rose 🌹, stone 🪨
  • At home: phone 📞, pillow 🛏️

Remember: Long O says “Ō” like when you say “Oh!” in surprise! 😮

“Go slow, Joe! Show the goat your golden coat by the old oak boat!” 🐐⛵


The Long O sound flows like the ocean waves! 🌊